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How to Counter Incineroar in Pokémon Champions

Guide cover: countering Incineroar in Pokémon Champions — Intimidate and Fake Out
Battle mechanics · Published April 15, 2026 · Updated April 16, 2026 · MetaVGC

Intimidate and Fake Out in the meta: White Herb and Mental Herb, anti-Intimidate abilities, Sneasler Fake Out, Ghost types, Armor Tail, and a strategy summary table.

Introduction

Incineroar dominates matches using two main tools: the ability Intimidate (which reduces your team's physical Attack when it enters the field) and the move Fake Out (which makes one of your Pokémon flinch and lose its turn). To beat it, you don't need very complex strategies—you just need to exploit its weaknesses intelligently.

1. Choosing the right items

In Pokémon Champions, classic defensive and punishing items like Assault Vest and Rocky Helmet are not currently available in the game. To get around Incineroar, the best item choices are:

White Herb

The top choice for physical attackers. This item activates automatically as soon as Incineroar uses Intimidate, immediately restoring your Pokémon's Attack stat to normal so you can knock it out.

Mental Herb

Incineroar occasionally uses Taunt to prevent your support Pokémon from using status moves. Mental Herb clears that restriction at once, allowing your strategy to continue without interruptions.

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